EDITIONS OF DANTE IN BOOKSHOP INVENTORIES BETWEEN THE FIFTEENTH AND THE SIXTEENTH CENTURIES, A BOOKSHOP LEDGER AND A CONTRACT FOR PRINTING: SOME POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS

Gatti, Elena2023-05-222019-12-112019-12-122019-12-11https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/5316This essay compares three inventories (of warehouses and bookshops) and a ledger - all datable to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries - to assess the influence of the commentaries for the fortunes of Dante’s Commedia and the reading tastes of readers in Bologna and Ferrara. It will also provide a brief history of the reception of Dante’s works in this period.Book circulationDante receptionSchool and University programsVernacular cultureClassical cultureBolognaFerraraAncient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and ArchitectureItalian Language and LiteratureMedieval HistoryEDITIONS OF DANTE IN BOOKSHOP INVENTORIES BETWEEN THE FIFTEENTH AND THE SIXTEENTH CENTURIES, A BOOKSHOP LEDGER AND A CONTRACT FOR PRINTING: SOME POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONSEDITIONS OF DANTEArticle